GIMP Is Ditching Its Ancient File Format @BrodieRobertson
GIMP Is Ditching Its Ancient File Format  @BrodieRobertson
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
XCF has been the format used by GIMP for its entire life but that may not be the case for much longer as a new and improved but fully backwards compatible format is being worked on.

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